Why Donald Trump’s perfect target is ‘woke’ Kamala Harris
The election centres on who scares American voters the most. Republicans fear Harris will target white men, while Democrats say Trump is a would-be dictator.
When it comes to political melodrama, America is still the undisputed world leader. Joe Biden’s decision not to seek re-election as president came just days after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
But while the plot twists of the US election continue to shock and bewilder, in other respects this year’s presidential race is following a predictable script. Even before Biden bowed to the inevitable and stepped down, it was clear that both the Republicans and the Democrats will run campaigns based on fear.
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Financial Times
Gideon Rachman is chief foreign affairs columnist for the Financial Times. His particular interests include American foreign policy, the European Union and globalisation.
